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Antonov AN-2 biplan

Coin is dedicated to multipurpose aircraft, progenitor of the large family of Antonov's aircrafts for transporting both cargo and passengers. The first flight of this aircraft took place on August 31, 1947 and its serial production started in 1949 at Kyiv aircraft works (Now - "Aviant").There altogether developed 18 aircraft modifications. AN-2 is one of the most popular and long-lived airplanes in the world. Its serial production is still continued. It is being exported to 23 countries of the world.
In circulation since May 22, 2003.
Ukraine 2003 Antonov AN-2 biplan Silver
Obverse: 
On the coin obverse at its centre in a bead circle there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine within a frame of allegoric composition of the sun, a conventionalized wing; birds (to the right) and stars which embody the dream of the mankind to reach space heights. There are also circular inscriptions: УКРАЇНА, 2003, 10, ГРИВЕНЬ, as well as the designation of metal - Ag 925 and its pure weight - 31,1; and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse there is a depiction of AN-2 aircraft and circular inscriptions: above - ЛІТАКИ УКРАЇНИ; beneath - AN-2 and AN-2, between which there is AN logotype is depicted.
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Catalog ID: 
UA216CM2
Krause ID: 
KM# 191
Value: 
€200
Mintage: 
3000
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Purity: 
0.925
Weight: 
31.1g
Diameter: 
38.61mm
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